Across the oceans : development of overseas business information transmission, 1815-1875
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Across the oceans : development of overseas business information transmission, 1815-1875
（Studia Fennica, Historic ; 13）
Finnish Literature Society, 2007
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"SKS, FLS"--On cover
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Helsingin yliopisto, 2006
Bibliography: p. 415-424
Includes indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In the early 19th century, the only way to transmit information was to send letters across the oceans by sailing ships or across land by horse and coach. Growing world trade created a need and technological development introduced options to improve general information transmission. Starting in the 1830s, a network of steamships, railways, canals and telegraphs was gradually built to connect different parts of the world. The book explains how the rate of information circulation increased many times over as mail systems were developed. Nevertheless, regional differences were huge. While improvements on the most significant trade routes between Europe, the Americas and East India were considered crucial, distant places such as California or Australia had to wait for gold fever to become important enough for regular communications. The growth of passenger services, especially for emigrants, was a major factor increasing the number of mail sailings.
The study covers the period from the Napoleonic wars to the foundation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and includes the development of overseas business information transmission from the days of sailing ships to steamers and the telegraph.
目次
- Preface
- Business Perspectives in the History of Communications
- Measurement of the Speed of Communications: Methods And Sources
- Overseas Mail And Speed of Communications Before 1815
- North Atlantic
- The West Indies And South America
- East India And Australasia
- Conclusion
- General Index
- Ship Index.
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